In the shadow of a colossal mammoth skeleton, Alphachimp provided graphic recording for author Andrew Zolli as he worked with the 400+ attendees of the Community Foundation of Des Moinesspeaker series Nonprofit Leadership Dialogue.

Designed to work with the human brain

Often times, traditional presentations do not fully use our capacities for cognition, imagination, and action.

83% of people describe themselves as “visual learners”

Research suggests that up to 60% of our brains are hard-wired to be visual learners. Depending on the stage of the creative process — and what you’re actually attempting to create — different brain regions are recruited to handle the task.

Experiential learning is a “whole brain” activity.

There is no Left-Brain/Right-Brain personality. Instead, researchers now find that the function of any cognitive brain network ultimately depends on its multidimensional aspects.

Graphic Facilitation is used by teams and subject matter experts who are dedicated to using more of our brain’s creative capacity during lectures, meetings, conferences, brainstorming, and strategy sessions. This method is instrumental in the creative process, using multiple neural networks:

TheExecutive Attention Network for tasks requiring that the spotlight of attention is focused like a laser beam.

The Imagination Network for constructing dynamic mental simulations based on personal past experiences to create alternative perspectives and scenarios.

The Salience Network for monitoring both external events and the internal stream of consciousness.

Creative Content = Engaged Audience

By providing stimulating visuals, relevant storytelling, and large-scale objects, Graphic Facilitation creates an environment for your audience to connect to content — and each other.